BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Two bystanders said they helped save a woman from a burning home in Buffalo Friday morning.
Shawna Medina and Jennifer Wampler said they were in the Hamburg Street area for work when they saw black smoke in the sky. After realizing it was likely a house fire, they jumped into action.
The women said they ran into the home and discovered there was a woman stuck on the second floor of the home. They later determined the woman was in a wheelchair and needed help getting down the stairs.
Medina and Wampler said they were eventually able to successfully rescue the woman.
Division Chief Daniel Bossi said you couldn't have had a better outcome.
"It was a blessing," Bossi told reporters Friday morning at the scene.
Buffalo Fire Department officials said the fire occurred at 90 Hamburg Street, which was vacant. It started on the second floor and extended to the attic. The damage is estimated at $150,000 to the building.
92 Hamburg Street also sustained fire damage, but flames were confined to the attic. Officials said damage to this building is estimated at $50,000, with $30,000 to the contents.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the Red Cross is assisting four adults and one child.
You can watch the full interview with the rescuers at the top of the page.
